Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus'

Chinese silver grass

• Position: full sun
• Soil: fertile, moist, well drained or sandy
• Rate of growthaverage
• Flowering period: August to September
• Hardiness:fully hardy
  
  A statuesque grass that will extend the season of interest in a mixed border, this has fine, arching leaves with a distinctive white stripe down the centre. Its flowers are spectacular; reddish brown, silky feathers that rise upwards from their stems and glow in the evening light. This grass is quick to establish and turns a beautiful reddish-brown in autumn. Use it as a feature plant in a mixed or perennial border.
  
  
• Garden care: Cut down to the ground in late winter before the new foliage appears.
  
  
  • Eventual Height: 2.2m
  • Eventual Spread: 1.2m
  Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus' - Chinese silver grass Great for prolonging interest in the garden

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